2007-03-28 - Arab News - King Abdallah bin Abd al-Aziz made the keynote speech at the Riyadh Arab summit yesterday, with harsh words for the "illegitimate" foreign occupation of Iraq, and called for an end to the blockade of the Palestinians. The King put the blame on the continuing inability of Arab leaders to set aside their differences and come together in unity. King Abdallah took over the presidency of the Arar League from Sudanese President Umar Bashir.